Participants show off their costumes at Recon 2014, held Aug. 9-10 at the Agana Shopping Center. Courtesy of Agana Shopping Center

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Lacee A.C. Martinez
Pacific Daily News

In two days, nearly 2,400 people trekked through the Agana Shopping Center for Recon 2014, held on Aug. 9 and 10.

The massive summer convention united anime, manga, cosplay and video game fans under one roof.

"We recognized the incredible draw and devotion that these communities have on Guam and wanted to bring them all together to experience it convention-style here at ASC," says Charles McJohn, the shopping center's marketing manager. "The turnout was amazing. We saw convention-goers of all ages and backgrounds and it became pretty evident that this was something that was sorely needed ...